The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-05-25
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BILLY.

Utica Observer. His elderly fatN'
er has been equity this spring, and
had lot of leeehes applied 'to his
refractory legs. After the inno-
cent leech had been used he put
the little fellow into q fish globe
and made what he called natural
barometer lie drew my attention
to their peculiarities. When the
weather was FINE the leeohes were
near the top; when it was Stormy
they Rugged the bottom; when it
was windy they went rafting
around like circus riders. One
particularly large end active leech
was the boys favorite. Johnny
fshed him ont with paper cutter
and named him Billy. He fed him
on the back Of the cooks neck and
on his oldest sisters pug dog. So
Billy waxed lusty and very hi'a-
rious. After hours oFplay Billy
would be put back with his rela-
lives in the fish bowl. Sunday
found the SIN Il boy at peace with
all the world and anxious to share
its pleasures, To that end Billy
was fshed out of the howl, in pris-
oned in pomade pot, and carried
off to church.
The boys two maiden sisters
were taking in all the honne:s and
thinking how sweet their family
doctor looked in check suit, when
they became concious that their
little brother was cropping around
their feet.
What is the matter with your
snapped the elder; sit up on your
seat"
4 don't want to- whimpered
the boy; 4 want to find it.
wait ill after church, sugges>
ted the other lady, surprising it
was a china alley or an agate.
Ifll be lost forever if l wait,
persisted sonny, AN l wouldn't
lose him for dollar
What is it you have lost? asked
the elder, as she grabbed the boys
hand that. was travelling carefully
up her garter.
Billy; he's been gone some
time said he hoy. almost crying.
- BILLY, the leech" grasped the
Mortified woman.
DO yer suppose it's Billy the
Kid? sneered the youngster.
Pale with horror and all the
ghastly possibilities of the accident
those two women rose and pushed
out OF the church. The boy made
q rapid search of the hassocks and
carpets, and with sort Of instint
rushed after his sisters. He over.
took them in the vestibule. Mary
was clenching her clothes in the
neighborhood of her waist and
holding the garments as far away
as possible. Martha was asking
her in broken tones if she thought
she'd gotit Let me see, says the
yOungster. "You amt so apt I'd
have it os Martha, for she was
next to me when Billy skipped
Martha, thus encouraged, gave q
yell and clutched her hustle.
ooh, dear, something stuck me
like PIN" sobbed the disturbed
maiden.
"Billy, for doughnut, said the
boy, as the blaze door swung open
and the people pou RIM out.
What's the matterY asked an
anxious parisher of the disturbed
maiden.
"They are hunting Billy, my
pet leech' explained bub; 4 lei
it loC Sc in church.
Amid great laughter the girl'
escaped and few on the wing
of fear for the paternal mansion,
In less time than they ever un.
dressed before the ladies' disrobed
and hunted for Billy,
1t must be back in the church
groaned the lad, RS bis sister came
down the stairs after the uusucess
full search.
Twenty minutes later, when tht
family and a few friends were sit
ting down to lncheon, there cam,
a triumphant howl from the boy
"Unhutton me quick, its Billy.
got him myself al the tine! NJ
sure enough, Billy had ridden bacI
in safety in the scat of johnny
little Knickerbockers.
He Wouldn't Spoil the Dinner.
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Detroit Free Press,
An old war veteran. who hat
heen through half q dozen cam